Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time, and you ...

As thousands of U.S. counties and towns report vote totals, it can be hard to figure out when the results reported so far will reflect the outcome.

They’ve been a staple of entertainment since map engraver, John Spilsbury, created the first jigsaw puzzle in 1762. Mounting one of his master maps onto wood and then cutting around the countries, ...